19 January 2026 (lazy snowflakes)

lazy snowflakes

the song sparrow tries

a short song

16 January 2026 (a few phrases of finch)

a few phrases of finch . . .

the river rock’s moss

stippled with snow

15 January 2026 (winter mist)

winter mist

trying to track the caws

to the crow

12 January 2026 (buzz of a junco)

buzz of a junco

from the underbrush —

polar gusts

1 November 2025 (autumn leaves)

autumn leaves acknowledging the crow’s caws

24 October 2025 (pushing back)

pushing back my hood

to hear the kinglet . . .

rain-wet cedars

10 October 2025 (spruce needle rain)

spruce needle rain . . .

a sparrow attempts the song

his father sang

14 September 2025 (ravens at dawn)

ravens at dawn

a version of the story

that rings true

12 September 2025 (spruce-filtered sun)

spruce-filtered sun

the nonstop nattering

of nuthatches

27 July 2025 (baby apples)

baby apples

beginning to redden

a catbird’s rambling song

17 July 2025 (a thrush’s song)

a thrush’s song

deep in the woods —

storm clouds pass us by